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June 26th 2015:Engage Politics: Grexit, U.S. Trade, and China

This week on Engage with Andy Busch we look at political developments in Europe, the U.S., and China. In Segment 1, we focus on Greece and the European Union. Gideon Rachman, columnist from the Financial Times, walks us through the exit strategies Greece faces in the midst of their debt crisis. In Segment 2, The Hill reporter Kevin Cirilli and I discuss Congress’s recent advancement of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Ex-Im Bank, and Highway Trust Fund. In Segment 3, Derek Scissors from the American Enterprise Institute walks us through the policy decisions that have lead China to a stagnant e

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Gideon Rachman

Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times. Based in London, Gideon translates his extensive travels and his remarkable access to world leaders into a uniquely local insider’s view of global events. He speaks authoritatively about economics, politics, and globalization as they apply to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and more.
At the FT, Gideon writes a weekly column on international politics as well as feature articles. He has reported for the FT from all over the world. Before joining the FT in 2006, he worked for The Economist for 15 years in a range of jobs, including as a foreign correspondent in Brussels, Bangkok and Washington and as bu

Kevin Cirilli

Kevin Cirilli is a political reporter for The Hill newspaper out of Washington. He covers political topics anywhere from Congress to financial regulation to election candidates. Kevin represents The Hill's non-partisan, fast-paced, fresh brand on national television outlets, including MSNBC in a weekly appearance. Prior to The Hill, Kevin reported for news outlets such as Politico, Men’s Health Magazine, and The Daily Beast. Mr. Cirilli received his B.A. in Journalism from Penn State University.

Derek Scissors

Derek M. Scissors is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies Asian economic issues and trends. In particular, he focuses on the Chinese and Indian economies and US economic relations with China and India. He is author of the China Global Investment Tracker.
Scissors is also an adjunct professor at George Washington University, where he teaches a course on the Chinese economy.
Before joining AEI, Scissors was a senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation. He has also worked in London for Intelligence Research Ltd., taught economics at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, and served as an action officer in international